Cisco Investments

Corporate VC Active San Jose, United States Est. 1993
Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
26
in our dataset
Rounds participated
40
Rounds led
5
Rounds' value
$1.0B
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
C Round, E Round, G Round, D Round, F Round, B Round, A Round

About

Cisco Investments is the corporate venture capital arm of Cisco Systems, specializing in early-stage, and later-stage investments. Cisco Investments helps companies accelerate the impact of their innovations via direct access to its customers, partners, business leaders, and Cisco IT. Cisco investments represent a key part of its innovation strategy and can vary in both size and stage.From next-generation integrated optics to data visualization software, any innovation that helps keep Cisco's products and services the best in the industry is a potential investment area.Moreover, the opportunitiesare not limited to today's product suite; any disruptive technology or business model that harnesses the power of the intelligent network can be relevant. Cisco Investments invests $200 to $300 million annually, from series A to late-stage growth investments, with over 120+ active portfolio companies and 45+ LP funds all over the world.

Portfolio · 26

Mentee Robotics
AI-Powered Humanoid Bots
1 round Latest: 2025-04
Upstream Security
Cloud-based Security Platform for Connected and Autonomous Fleets
1 round Latest: 2024-04
Mitiga
Cloud Incident Readiness and Response
Led ★ 1 round Latest: 2023-10
Gem
Cloud Security Detection and Response Platform
1 round $23.0M committed Latest: 2023-09
Voiceitt
Voice Recognition Technology for Non-standard Speech
1 round $4.7M committed Latest: 2022-12
Rookout
Live Data Collection and Debugging Solution
Led ★ 2 rounds $24.0M committed Latest: 2022-08
Island
Enterprise Browser
Led ★ 1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2022-07
Hunters
Security Operations Center (SOC) Platform
1 round $68.0M committed Latest: 2022-01
Sealights Technologies
Software Quality Intelligence Platform
2 rounds $38.6M committed Latest: 2021-10
Qwilt
Universal Video Delivery Platform
Led ★ 2 rounds $95.0M committed Latest: 2021-09
Komodor
Kubernetes-native Troubleshooting Platform
1 round $21.0M committed Latest: 2021-06
Gong.io
Revenue Intelligence Platform
Led ★ 3 rounds $107.0M committed Latest: 2019-12
LightBits Labs
Enterprise Cloud Storage and Data Center Management
1 round $50.0M committed Latest: 2019-03
Celeno Communications
Wi-Fi Chipsets and Edge Software
4 rounds $62.0M committed Latest: 2019-01
Habana Labs
AI Processors Made for AI
1 round $75.0M committed Latest: 2018-11
CTERA Networks
Enterprise File Services and Storage
3 rounds $66.0M committed Latest: 2018-09
Elastifile
Enterprise Storage Using Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
2 rounds $31.0M committed Latest: 2017-09
Valley Irrigation
Food Production Optimization Solution for the Agriculture Industry
1 round $15.0M committed Latest: 2017-07
Illusive Networks
Detection and Mitigation of Targeted Cyberattacks
1 round $25.0M committed Latest: 2016-05
Innovid
Comprehensive Video Advertising Platform
2 rounds $25.0M committed Latest: 2015-12
Stratoscale
On-premises Amazon Web Services
1 round $32.0M committed Latest: 2014-11
Exaware
Carrier-grade Routing Solutions
3 rounds $130.5M committed Latest: 2013-11
Wilocity
Wireless Chipsets for the Notebook and Peripheral Markets
1 round $35.0M committed Latest: 2013-10
OpTier
Application Performance Management
1 round $47.5M committed Latest: 2008-09
Nexxen
Cross-channel Digital Marketing Solutions
1 round $22.0M committed Latest: 2008-08
Actona Technologies
Collaborative Commerce Solutions
1 round $11.0M committed Latest: 2003-04

Investment activity

14 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software10
Cyber Security8
Industrial Technologies5
Undisclosed2
Media & Entertainment Technologies1
Health Tech & Life Sciences1
Agriculture & Food Technologies1

Q&A

What was Cisco Investments' most recent exit?
Cisco Investments' most recent exit was Mentee Robotics, which was acquired by Mobileye in January 2026 for $900M.
Which company did Cisco Investments exit in July 2024?
In July 2024, Cisco Investments exited Sealights Technologies, which was acquired by Tricentis for $150M.
What was a notable acquisition for a Cisco Investments portfolio company in March 2024?
In March 2024, Cisco Investments saw its portfolio company Gem acquired by Wiz for $350M.
What is Cisco Investments' focus in terms of investment stages?
Cisco Investments specializes in early-stage and later-stage investments, with activity across A, B, C, D, E, F, and G Rounds.
Which sectors does Cisco Investments primarily focus on?
Cisco Investments shows a strong focus on Business Software, Cyber Security, and Industrial Technologies, based on its portfolio companies.
Who leads Cisco Investments and M&A in Israel and LATAM?
Alon Weinberg is the Director leading Cisco Investments and M&A activities in Israel and LATAM.
Can you name a recent acquisition of a Cisco Investments portfolio company in the security sector?
In July 2023, Cisco Investments' portfolio company Rookout, a live data collection and debugging solution, was acquired by Dynatrace for $50M.
Which portfolio company of Cisco Investments was acquired by Proofpoint in December 2022?
In December 2022, Illusive Networks, a detection and mitigation of targeted cyberattacks company, was acquired by Proofpoint.
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